From Zacks: After a lukewarm first half of 2017, most of the major telecommunications stocks did well in the third quarter. The new U.S. telecom regulatory body, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given enough indications of its leniency compared with the Obama administration. NYSE:IXP December 10, 2017 7:04am

From Zacks: The surprising victory of Republican Donald Trump in the presidential election is starting to impact telecom policy parameters. Trump took charge of White House on Jan, 20, and will select a new Chairperson of the U.S. telecom regulatory body, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Trump regime is likely to bring some relief as well as concerns for the telecom industry. NYSE:IXP February 8, 2017 6:47am

Recently, AT&T (NYSE:T) came up with its second-quarter 2014 numbers with both earnings and revenues missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The last time that AT&T saw an earnings miss was June 2013 while failure to meet the revenue estimate was seen after two quarters. NYSE:IXP July 28, 2014 3:54pm

Sweta Killa: Though the broad U.S. equity markets have been hitting multiple highs, concerns have cropped up over its continued bullish run in the second half of the year. This is primarily due to expensive stock valuations, uneven global economic recovery, NYSE:IXP July 16, 2014 5:33pm

The telecommunications industry is identified as a major driver of global economic recovery. Unprecedented growth in high-speed mobile Internet traffic, in particular for wireless data and video, has transformed the industry into the most evolving, NYSE:IXP February 19, 2014 6:18pm

Morpheus Trading: When the main stock market indexes are in a strong uptrend, it's best to focus on the price action of leading stocks or ETFs and try not to get too caught up in what the major indices are doing intraday. NYSE:FCG January 22, 2014 12:34pm

The telecommunications industry is identified as a major driver of global economic recovery. Unprecedented growth in high-speed mobile Internet traffic, in particular for wireless data and video, has transformed the industry NYSE:IXP October 4, 2013 5:01pm

While many investors are focused in on the Microsoft-Nokia deal talk, another huge buyout was announced in the broader telecom space. This time, the parties involved were Verizon (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD) in what is being described NYSE:IXP September 4, 2013 3:27pm

It's the biggest deal to hit the wireless industry in 13 years, and has sent analysts, investors and competitors scrambling to figure out what it all means. By agreeing to spend $130 billion to buy out Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)(NASDAQ:VOD) 45% stake in their NYSE:IXP September 3, 2013 12:52am

Although many investors remain laser-focused on the domestic market, a more global approach can also reveal great opportunities. This is arguably the case for many who look at relatively safe global sectors, which are known for their solid prospects, strong dividends, and low volatility. NYSE:IXP March 20, 2013 10:51am

Carolyn Pairitz:There are not many choices for ETFs focused purely on the telecom sector; more often than not telecom is grouped in with infrastructure or utilities ETFs. Even though there are many overlaps in sector-specific funds, “pure” telecom ETFs can be a valuable NYSE:AXTE October 18, 2012 4:15pm

Eric Dutram: Despite the lingering economic woes, the global telecom industry has nicely held up this year thanks to healthy growth and its traditional role as a safe haven. Still, the U.S. dominates the global growth picture in this space, as firms in this segment, thanks to new NYSE:AXTE September 20, 2012 12:05pm